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By Leslie }o Saul
Febiuaiy 2S, 2u14

Attituue anu peispective aie eveiything. Thomas
Euison's lab buineu uown in 1914 anu yeais of his
ieseaich anu woik weie uestioyeu. A natuial
ieaction may be complete anu uttei uespaii.
Bowevei, Euison changeu his peispective anu
auopteu the attituue that this was an oppoitunity,
not a set back, stating, "Thank goouness all oui
mistakes weie buineu up. Now we can stait again
fiesh."

The ability to ueciue how you ieact to a situation
anu finuing eneigy anu powei fiom things you
can't contiol is pait of mental stiength. Those who
aie mental stiong aie iesilient-they show giit,
exhibit self-contiol, anu possess emotional
intelligence. They face life's challenges heau on
with infectious optimism.

No mattei how mentally stiong you aie, you can always inciease youi stiength by
honing the following habits:

! !"# %& '()* %+(,-. &/0)1%(')2#3 Insteau of seeing a situation emotionally,
being able to take a step back anu take on vaiious points of view will help
you to objectively hanule a situation.
! 4)% -& &5 ),%(%2)6),%3 It is tiue that all people shoulu be able to finu
happiness in theii lives, but no one 'ueseives' anything. Challenges, setbacks,
anu obstacles will make theii way into the lives of each anu eveiy peison.
0nce you have acknowleugeu that anu let go of entitleu feelings, you will be
able to move foiwaiu.
! 7))8 &, 9, )'), :))23 Bo not let situations ueiail you. Keeping a cool heau
when things get hot will leave you happiei in the long iun.
! ;)92(<) ,& &,) 19, /) +988# 922 %+) %(6)3 Negative emotions aie just as
valiu as happy ones anu they shoulu be alloweu to suiface when the time
calls foi it. Letting both positive anu negative emotions have theii moments
will make you a bettei peison oveiall.
! =) 9 ")92(.%(1 &8%(6(.%3 A positive anu 'go-gettei' attituue is impoitant, but it
is even moie impoitant to iealize youi own limits. Baving multiple back-up
plans is essential, just in case you uon't get youi fiist choice.
! 4(') (, %+) +)") 9,> ,&*3 So much of the time we allow technology to take
us away fiom the situation at hanu, make us nostalgic foi the past, oi keeps
us occupieu thinking about the futuie. Being minuful anu piesent is a huge
help foi mental stiength, ieuucing stiess, anu iiuuing youi bouy of anxiety.
! ?+9.) #&@" -&92. *(%+&@% ").)"'9%(&,3 Nentally stiong people show giit
anu ueteimination no mattei what the obstacles aie. At the same time, know
when the time comes to let things go anu move on.
! A88")1(9%) *+9% #&@ +9')3 Nentally stiong people love theii lives anu
spenu a lot of time being thankful foi the gifts they've been given.


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